What're the treatments for hallucinations?

Hallucinations that are symptomatic of a mental illness such as schizophrenia should be treated by a psychologist or psychiatrist. Antipsychotic medication such as thioridazine (Mellaril), haloperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), clozapine (Clozaril), or risperidone (Risperdal) may be prescribed.

If someone begins to hallucinate and is detached from reality, a prompt medical evaluation should be sought because many medical conditions that can cause hallucinations may quickly become emergencies. People who are hallucinating may become agitated, paranoid, and frightened and should not be left alone.

In some cases, however, hallucinations, may be normal. For example, having a hallucination of hearing the voice of or briefly seeing a loved one who has recently died can be a part of the grieving process.

In many cases, chronic hallucinations caused by schizophrenia or some other mental illness can be controlled by medication. If hallucinations persist, psychosocial therapy can be helpful in teaching the patient the coping skills to deal with them. Hallucinations due to sleep deprivation or extreme stress generally stop after the cause is removed.

More information on hallucinations

What are hallucinations? - Hallucinations are sensations that are not real. Any of the senses can be involved. Illusions are different from hallucinations.What is auditory hallucination? - Auditory hallucination occurs when people hear voices or other noises although nothing is there. Auditory hallucinations can range from primitive noises to speech and music.What is hypnagogic hallucination? - Hypnagogic hallucination is episodes of seeing and hearing things as one is falling asleep. Hypnagogic hallucinations can occur at sleep onset.What is visual hallucination? - Visual hallucination is the most common type of hallucination in dementia. Visual hallucinations can start with misinterpretations.What causes hallucinations? - There are numerous medical and psychiatric causes of hallucinations. Some of the common causes include drugs, stress, sleep deprivation and/or exhaustion.How is hallucination diagnosed? - Aside from hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, more than one event suggests a person should seek evaluation.What're the treatments for hallucinations? - Hallucinations that are symptomatic of a mental illness such as schizophrenia should be treated by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

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